The Dickinson press., 1887-06-18
OUR MEM ENGLAND NElGHHORS.
Temporary Organization Officers Flee
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Temporary Organization Officers Flee.
ted Celebration Of the Fourth.
New England City. N Net,in=rr
e%e@N,!.. is made NY ri ~rMteTlri>ing
people and they ale pushing every
enterprise with a determination to
Win. N.tan enthusiastic meeting of
citizens last saturday evening I" "n.
slider thr future prospects and pros
ptritN OF the town. addresses We're
made hy L. w. Eickn,ll. president of
Of the association. David n. Waldrun.
anewiy elected director. l.. \. Dodge.
+. III. Clark and others. all speaking
in favorable terms of the prospects
and giving much encouragement for
the future of the colony. On sunday
morning Mr.. Bickncll delivered an in.
tcrtsting and instructive address. in
the sentinel Office. to an appreciative
audience. on the practical duties of
men engaged in new enterprises. The
three points most fully discussed We're
confidence in ones self. faith in one
another and in God. After the con-
c%lusiun of the address IL Sunday school
WIS organized 10y the election of
proper officers, NJ. L.. Ayers. of the
Rainy Buttcs sentinel being elected
superintendent. On Monday evening
the citizens assembled for the pllr.
pose of forming a temporary town
organization. Articles of agreement
were adopted and signed by all pres
cnt. Five groumcilmen We're elected.
with +. III. Gibbs IL president. the
first and leading Office: of the town;
the meeting also elected clerk, treas
urcr, street commissioner and super
i%ntendent of schools. These officers
are to be elected every six months
and the temporary organization to
continue until such time us Il pcrmu-
nent organization of the town and
county is effected. The meeting then
appointed IL committee to arrange for
Il proper celebration of the fourth of
July-the first celebration of the
kind in lIcttinyer county. Col. j. Il.
Mead was selected as orator of the
the day.
The directors are more than pleased
with the outlook for the colony and
have decided to push several enter
prises ahead Immediately. among
which is the surveying of the shortest
and best route from Dickinson to New
England City and the erection of
mile posts between the two points.
They will also build two stage sta
tions on the route. Capt. j. Ct. Saml-
ders has been employed to survey the
route, survey land for the colony and
make Il plat of the town. The land
will be surveyed as fast us the rapid
ly incoming settlers require, so that
they can secure homesteadS us soon
as they arrive. The agent of the col
ony is authorized to make inquiries
regarding the establishment of IL tele.
graph and telephone line between
Dickinson and New England City and
ascertain the cost of the same; to Sc
cure photographs Of the new town
and surrounding country and establish
a school; to complete arrangements
for u public park and the building OF
a stone church ut Il cost of not less
thon $1,000; to arrange for other
necessary public buildings. y lot ISL
feet square is reserved for the church
site and work on the building will be.
gin ut once. The streets of the tow
are all lined out. settlers are busy
building ON their claims and every
indication points to the New England
rs a happy and IL Of the most sue
cessful colonies ever established il
Dakota. That the colonists are salts
fed and hopeful is evidenced by tho
fact that one man, after Il resi-
dence Of four weeks, refused $500 fol-
his claim. \ number of families will
arrive soon, to be followed by others
as fast as accommodations are arranged
for their reception. The board of di
%rectors and other officers Of the asso
| citation are among the best men of TIL,
New lEngland States, honest. enter
prising. progressive and just such mel
/. as assure the success of any undertake
e ing upon which they enter. All hal
9 to the success of II New Bingham,
neishbors.